So I am not a minimalist - I own tons of stuff. Books, records, clothes. I also have a baby and all the attendant material nonsense that comes with one.

I do, however, have minimalist aspirations to an extent. And never do I hate literally everything I own more than when I am preparing to move house, as I am now doing for the second time within a year.

No questions here, but if fellow parents could give me some hope or pointers on anything, I would appreciate it!

Moving into a new apartment that has drywall returns already installed around the windows, but does not have any window framing or sills (I understand they’re called stools when on the interior).

I’d like to add in sills / framing, but I am not sure if I need to remove or reduce the drywall returns first, or if I can add framing and a sill on top of what is already there. There is concern that sills that are too thick will impede the ability to open the windows themselves (double-hung, grab bar at the bottom to open / close).

What is good to know when approaching this kind of project?